Barber&#39;s implement.



Patented Dec. 23, I902. v

C. E. BRUUILL ETTE. BARBERS IMPLEMENT. (Application filed se zfao, 1962.

(No Iodei.)

ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. BROUILLETTE, OF VOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

BARBERS IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,623, dated December23, 1902. Application filed September 30, 1902. Serial No. 125,450. (Nomodel.)

To all whont it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. BRoUIL- LETTE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at lVoonsooket, in the county of Providence and Stateof Rhode lsland, have invented new and useful Improvements in BarbersImplements, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a compound barbers implement the novelty,utility, and practical advantages of which will be fully understood fromthe following description and claims when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved implement as it appears when opened; Fig. 2, an enlargedlongitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3 a transverse section takenin the plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference designate co rresponding parts in all ofthe figures of the drawings. 7

In the preferred embodiment of my invention the compound implementcomprises a handle A, a knife-blade B, a needle-holder O, a needle Darranged in the holder, and pincer members E E. The handle is, bypreference, similar in general construction to that of a pocket-knifei.6., comprises sides a a, a longitudinal central partition b,back springsc c, and a transverse pin d, the latter for the connection of theknife-blade B and the needle-holder C, which are adapted to be swunginto and out of the handle against the action of the back springs in themanner common to pocket-knife blades. Said handle, however, is peculiarin that it is provided in its sides with recesses or grooves c, Fig. 1,and at its end remote from the needle-holder and knife-blade with atransverse shaft f, having ends g of angular form in cross-section. Itis also peculiar in that a finger-nail file h, which I prefer to employ,is arranged on one of its sides a, as shown in Fig. l.

The needle-holder C is provided adjacent to the pin (Z with an abutmentv1 for the blunt end of the needle D, and is also provided with innerand outer needle-bearingsj k and with a set-screw Z, the latter beingarranged in the bearing j in a position to engage the needle, as shown.will be observed that the needle is removably In virtue of thisconstruction it,

secured in the holder 0, and hence may be readily removed and replacedwith a larger or a smaller needle, as necessity demands.

The pincer members E E, which are formed of steel or other suitablemetal and are resilient, are mounted on the angular ends 9 of the shaftf and have their free ends turned inwardly, as indicated by m. Saidpincer members in virtue of being fixed to a common shaft must be swungout and in in concert, and it will be observed that when they are swunginwardly--i. a, to positions at opposite sides of and parallel to thehandletheir inturned ends on will spring into the recesses e in thehandle sides and hold them against casual movement.

The implement described is adapted to be carried in the pocket after themanner of a pocket-knife and will be found very useful by barbers, sincethe pincers are adapted to extract ingrowing hairs on the face, whilethe needle D may be used to advantage for pricking pimples and the like.The knife-blade B and the nail file h adapt the implement for use inmanicuring and are advantageous for such reason. I do not desire,however, to be understood as confining myself to the use of theknife-blade and nail-file, as either or both may be omitted withoutinvolving a departure from the scope of my invent-ion.

Notwithstanding its advantages as pointed out in the foregoing it willbe observed that my improved implement may be produced almost, if notquite, as cheaply as an ordinary pocket-knife of corresponding size.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction andrelative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferredembodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exactunderstanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to belunderstood asconfining myself to such construction and arrangement of parts, as suchchanges or modifications may be made in practice as fairly fall withinthe scope of my claims.

Having described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-- 1. A barbers implement,comprising a handle havingexterior recesses in its opposite sides, and resilient pincer members,disposed at opposite sides of and outside the handle, and pivotallyconnected to the handle adjacent to one end thereof; said pincer membershaving inwardly-turned free ends arranged to enter the recesses in thesides of the handle, as and for the purpose described.

2. A compound implement comprising a hollow handle having back springs,recesses e in its sides, and a finger-nail file on one of its sides, aknife-blade and a needle-holder pivotally connected to the handle at oneend thereof and arranged to be swung in and out of the handle againstthe action of the back springs, a needle secured in and movable withsaid holder, a transverse shaft journaled in the handle adjacent to theend thereof remote from the knife-blade and needle-holder, and havingends of angular form in cross-section, and resilient pincer membersmounted on the angular ends of the shaft and having their free endsturned inwardly.

3. An implement comprisinga hollow handle having a back spring,aneedle-holder pivotally connected to the handle so as to be swung intoand out of the handle against the action of the spring, and having theabutment 2' and the inner and outer bearingsj k, a needle removablyarranged in said bearings and against the abutment of the holder, and aset-screw arranged in one of the bearings in a position to engage theneedle.

4. An implement comprising a handle having recesses e in its sides, atransverse shaft journaled in the handle, and having ends of angularform in cross-section, and resilient pincer members mounted on theangular ends of the shaft, and having their free ends turned inwardly,and arranged to seat in the recesses e when the members are swungalongside the handle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. BROUILLETTE.

Witnesses:

EDGAR L. SPAULDING, GEO. W. SPAULDING.

